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First openly transgender trial judge elected in California

November 12, 2010 by soulforce

Alameda County has become home to the first transgender trial judge in the country as Victoria Kolakowski won the race to fill an empty seat on the county’s Superior Court bench. With 100 percent of precincts reporting results, Kolakowski held 50.2 percent of the vote against Deputy District Attorney John Creighton, who had 48.7 percent. […]

Filed Under: Transgender Justice Tagged With: alameda county, california, Christian Supremacy, Gay Christian, Homophobia, john creighton, LGBT activism, LGBT history, lgbtq, LGBTQI, oakland tribune, Queer activism, Religion-based violence, soulforce, superior court, transgender, Victoria Kolakowski

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